German secret service upgrade gives ‘fighting chance’ against Iranian and Russian cyber attacks
A German government move to grant intelligence services more powers gives the country a “fighting chance” in the face of cyber attacks from countries such as Iran and Russia, a leading analyst has told The National . The draft bill, that has yet to be approved in Parliament, allows the storage of up to 30 per cent of intercepted internet traffic and in rare instances, conduct foreign sabotage…
Germany is beefing up its intelligence services in response to rising cyber threats from countries like Iran and Russia, according to a senior analyst. The draft bill, pending parliamentary approval, would grant authorities the power to store up to 30% of intercepted internet traffic and, in rare cases, carry out foreign sabotage missions abroad.
It also allows for the use of artificial intelligence to analyze vast quantities of data. Currently, Germany's intelligence agencies are limited to collecting, analyzing, and forwarding cyber threat information to political decision-makers without actively preventing or countering the threats. Hans-Jakob Schindler, a senior director at the Counter Extremism Project, stated that if enacted, the reforms would bring Germany's intelligence services "up to speed" to confront online threats, including terrorism, espionage, and sabotage.
The previous reforms, aimed at protecting individual data, had restricted agencies' access to mass information. Germany has long maintained stricter rules for its intelligence services compared to its European neighbors, as they were previously restricted to collecting, analyzing, and sharing cyber threat information with political decision-makers without actively working to prevent or change the threat.
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